The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-29
CINCINNATI LETTER.

An observant person will see many
signs of growth and improvement in this
city. The Vine street cable road is now
in running order, work upon the Syca-
more street cable is progressing we'll,
several millions of dollars are being WISE
ly expended in street paving, and hand
some business blocks are being erected
upon the principal streets.
For the first time in the history of the
Daughters of Rebecca," Got. 20 was set
apart for
Memorial Services
in honor of memb ers who have died dur
ing the year. This day marks the de-
cease of Thomas Wildey, the founder OF
the American order of Odd Fellows, and
will no doubt be hereafter annually OBJ
served. The service at Odd Fellows
Hall on Fourth street was conducted by
Rev. E. r. Hera, d. D., (Baptist) and the
pastor OF the Plum street Universalist
church.
Some of the readers of The UNIvERs-
ALIsT are aware that
Prof. E. D. Morris, DID,, LID.
of Lane Theological Seminary (Presby-
terian) has recently published book in
opposition to the Audover theory of q
second probation. Commenting upon
this fact, the Springfield (Mass.) Repubi-
can wittily declares:
ga professor of theology in Oincin-
natl theological seminary has written a
book, having for its title the query: SIS
there Salvation after Death?' It is ques-
ton much discussed whether there is a
probation after death. Whether there is
or will be we have no means of knowing.
We believe that God will give every man
fair chance-if not in this life in some
other. But with regard to the righteous,
we did not think it was an open question.
We believe in the Immortality of the
soul, and do not for a moment lean to
the theory of humiliation. The Bible
seems to us to teach that men saved in
this life shall have salvation in the life to
come. At all events that is what the
preachers teach. If it be not true as the
Apostle says, Our preaching is vain,
and your faith is also vain.' and again,
he adds, Tf in this life only we have
hope in Christ, we are of all men the
most miserable But we do most post.
lively believe the righteous shall have sal.
walton after death. However it may be
in Cincinnati, it is not an open question
in Springfield"
| In a receut conversation with the
professor, was pleased to observe his
charming freedom from cant and aesump.
ton. However one may differ from him
in dogma, it must be admitted that he
shows a genial and Christian spirit. By
general consent Cincinnati is
Hard Field
for religious effort Said Congrega.
tionsl pastor to me not long since New.
ly settled ministers are apt to get dis.
coursged here. 1t takes two or three
times more effort to accomplish a Civ.
en- result than it would in most places
but il a man will work hard, he will see
some results from his labors.
Plum Street Church
there prevails an excellent spirit, and the
audiences are as large as can be expected
in such location. With equal force and
truth one of our Doctors of Divinity de.
clared, "The angel Gabriel cannot dc
much in the Plum street church, This
is not due to the supposed wickedness Of
the city, nor to any perversity OF the peo,
pie, but to the unavoidable fact that now
for several years past, population is drift
ing away from the neighhorhood of the
church. The conviction is rapidly gain
ing strength that our church must MAKE
great changes in the near future. Th'